Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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